Family History - Mary Catherine Gazlay

1. Mary Catherine Gazlay,¹ born 22 October 1823 in Otsego County, New York, the daughter of Joseph Gazlay and Martha _____;^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8} died 18 February 1908.⁹ Mary married, 29 October 1871, Charles Peck Conger⁸ (born 3 March 1809 in Sangerfield, Oneida County, New York, the son of Abel Conger and Jerusha T. Peck;^{4, 8, 10, 11, 12} Charles died 12 September 1874^{8, 10}). Mary is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Norwich, Chenango County, New York.⁹ Charles is buried in Stockwell Cemetery, Stockwell, Oneida County, New York.¹⁰

1. U.S. Federal Census, 1850, New York, Chenango County, Columbus, Page 557, family of Joseph Gazlay (60, NY), Martha Gazlay (62, Conn), Elizabeth Gazlay (35, NY), Catherine Gazlay (25, NY), Alonzo D. Paige (12, NY), Francis F. Paige (8, NY).
2. New York State Census, 1855, Chenango County, Columbus, Page 22, family of Joseph Gazlay (65, Duchess, Farmer); wife Martha Gazlay (67, Con.); daughter Elizabeth Gazlay (40, Otsego); daughter Emily H. Page (37, Otsego); daughter Mary C. Gazlay (30, Otesego); g.son Alonzo D. Page (17, Otsego); g.son Francis F. Page (13, Chenango).
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Chenango County, Columbus, Page No. 16, family of Joseph Gazeley (70, NY, sadler); Martha Gazeley (71, Conn.); Catherine Gazeley (30, NY); and Emily Page (44, NY).
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Chenango County, Smyrna, Page No. 26, Charles Conger, 61, New York, egg buyer dealer; Elizabeth Conger, 55, New York; Barton Conger, 20, New York, soldier in regular army; domestic serv. Catherine Gazley, 40, New York.
5. New York State Census, 1875, Otsego County, Edmeston, Second Election District, Page 5, Frank F. Page, 33, Chenango, carpenter + joiner; wife Alice D. Page, 25, Otsego; son Harvey R. Page, 4, Otsego; aunt Mary C. Conger, 50, Otsego, widow.
6. New York State Census, 1892, Otsego County, Edmeston, Page 5, Page family members, including: Alonzo D. Page (54, carpenter); Ella E. Page (21); Francis A. Page (5); Emily H. Page (75); Catherine M. Conger (69); Francis F. Page (50, carpenter); Alice D. Page (48); Harvey A. Page (22, farmer); Frederick F. Page (17); Lee Page (11); Emerson E. Page (9).
7. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Chenango County, Columbus, E.D. 57, Sheet No. 6B, Ambrose R. Fenner, 66, New York, July 1833, farmer; wife of 35 years Ruth L. Fenner, 55, New York, October 1844, no children; servant Katherine Conger, 75, New York, October 1824, married, no children, house laborer.
8. The Descendants of Joseph Conger and Mary Marsh (website: maxine.eeconger.com/joseph_sources.pdf), Pgs. 39, 86-87, family of Charles Peck Conger, which includes details of his three marriages (to Susan Wilcox, Elizabeth Gozlay [sic, Gazlay], and Mary Catherine Gozlay [sic, Gazlay]), and his children (all from his first marriage). A few sources are cited in the overall work, but none that provide the origins for the birth, marriage, or death dates for Charles or his family members.
9. Find a Grave (website). Mount Hope Cemetery, Norwich, Chenango County, New York, Mary Catherine Conger, born: unknown; died: 18 February 1908 (from record).
10. Find a Grave (website). Stockwell Cemetery, Stockwell, Oneida County, New York, Charles Peck Conger, born: 3 March 1809 in New York; died: 1874 (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, siblings, two wives, and three children). His gravestone gives his date of death as 12 September 1874.
11. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Chenango County, Sherburne, Page No. 70, Charles P. Conger, 51, [New York is presumed but not entirely clear in this census page], brewer; Elizabeth Conger, 45, [New York is presumed]; Abel R. Conger, 10, [New York].
12. New York State Census, 1865, Chenango County, Smyrna, Image 18 of 80, Charles P. Conger, 56, born in Oneida County, 2nd marriage, wagon maker; wife Elizabeth G. Conger, 50, Otsego County, 1st marriage; child Abel B. Conger, 16, Oneida County, egg dealer.